Akateko
PrintA language of Guatemala
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Acatec, Acateco, Conob, Q’anjob’al, San Miguel Acatán Kanjobal, Western Kanjobal, Western Q’anjob’al
Population
48,500 in Guatemala (1998). Population total all countries: 56,840.
Location
San Miguel Acatán. Also in Mexico (Western Kanjobal), United States (Western Kanjobal).
Language Maps
Language Status
4 (Educational).
Classification
Typology
VOS
Language Use
All ages. Few also use Spanish [spa].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 5%–10%. Literacy rate in L2: 20%. Taught in primary schools. NT: 1981–2012.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script.